CHILLER THEATER

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The above poster is AI generated based on the below image and information. "Chiller Theater" was a non-hosted horror movie show with an announcer; showing American International (and other non-Universal) horror movies of the 1950s, screening on WPIX-TVchannel 11 in New York, New York, USA; from 1961 until 1963. The show returned in 1963, now being hosted by John Zacherle as "Zacherley." Chiller Theater / Chiller Theatre has a long history with WPIX / PIX11, going back as far as 1961. The series had many post incarnations:: "Chiller Theater" 1963 - 1965, hosted by John Zacherle as "Zacherley". "Chiller Theatre" 1965 - 1978, unhosted, with announcers. "Chiller Theatre" 1980 - 1982, unhosted, with announcers. "Chiller Theater" 2008-2011, with a variety of hosts. The period "1961-1978" should not imply uninterrupted weekly transmission. Listings show a return on 30 December 1967, another on 10 January 1970, and a further return on 19 September 1970 after a summer break. Below is a trailer for "Plan 9 From Outer Space" that was shown on "Chiller Theater".

LINKS

Internet Movie Data Base "Chiller Theater"

The Classic Horror Film Board "Chiller Theatre"

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